Back to Business: NSW Consultants Funds
Did you know MLA offered one-on-one advisor support for producers affected by bushfire in New South Wales?
| Project start date: | 15 June 2020 |
| Project end date: | 20 July 2021 |
| Publication date: | 29 July 2021 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grain-fed Cattle, Grass-fed Cattle, Sheep, Goat |
| Relevant regions: | NSW, Cold wet, Dry, Mediterranean, Sub-tropical moist, Sub-tropical sub-humid, Temperate, Temperate sub-humid |
Summary
The 2019/2020 bushfires in NSW, ACT, WA, Vic, Tas and SA affected an
estimated 26,000 livestock producers (approx. 57,000 PICs). MLA funded one-on-one support sessions with bushfire affected producers and local farm management consultants in New South Wales. The support sessions provided tailored support to develop an individual plan to help get bushfire-affected producers back on track. This project covered the allocation of funds to consultants in NSW.
Objectives
The objective of this project was to provide one on one support for red meat producers in New South Wales that were impacted by bushfire during 2019/2020. This support would allow producers to return to a profitable enterprise sooner following the affects of the bushfire.
Key deliverables for the Farm Management Consultant:
- provide three (3) sessions to each bushfire affected producer
- complement and build on any rural counselling services currently availabler
- eport on the details of each session, which includes actions and outcomes, and provide to Consultant.
Key findings
The program was well received by industry. For a full detail of the outcomes of this program, please see L.ADP.2007 Back to Business State Coordinator - NSW.
Benefits to industry
The program was valued by participants and enabled recovery. It is recommended that similar support be offered in future natural disasters. The benefit to industry is that producers recover more quickly from natural disasters and are better prepared for how to manage in future.
MLA action
MLA is using the outcomes of this project to assess the overall impact of the Back to Business Bushfire recovery program. Recommendations out of this project will inform the framework for natural disaster preparedness and recovery programs moving forward.
Future research
Future disaster-related adoption programs could focus on preparedness for natural disasters, in addition to recovery.
More information
| Project manager: | Keely Kovacevic |
| Contact email: | reports@mla.com.au |
